Study abroad guides for Sri Lankan students

Costs in rupees, visa walkthroughs, scholarship strategy and honest country comparisons — written and reviewed by our senior counsellors.

Page 12 of 22 · Showing 100–108 of 198 articles

A UK university and the British Council brand context — illustrative cover image.

Scholarships

GREAT Scholarships for UK study: a guide for Sri Lankan students

GREAT Scholarships give at least £10,000 toward a one-year UK postgraduate course. How Sri Lankans find participating universities and apply through them.

Lakmal Silva schedule 6 min
A university acceptance letter and calendar — illustrative cover image.

University Guides

Deferring your university offer: when and how, for Sri Lankan students

When deferring to the next intake makes sense for Sri Lankan students, how to request it properly and the traps that could cost your place or scholarship.

Lakmal Silva schedule 6 min
University transcripts and credit documents — illustrative cover image.

University Guides

Credit transfer: changing university or country mid-degree from Sri Lanka

How credit transfer lets Sri Lankan students switch university or country mid-degree without starting over, what decides credit and the checks to do first.

Lakmal Silva schedule 7 min
A bank card and budgeting setup — illustrative cover image.

Student Life

Building a credit history abroad: a guide for Sri Lankan students

Sri Lankan students arrive in the UK, US, Canada or Australia with no credit history. How to build a credit score from month one and avoid debt traps.

Lakmal Silva schedule 6 min
An Australian city skyline — illustrative cover image.

Visa Advice

Australia PR after study: the 485 and skilled migration for Sri Lankans

How Sri Lankan graduates move from an Australian degree to PR: the 485 visa, skills assessment, points test and 189, 190 and 491 visas, with 2026 changes.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
A US university campus — illustrative cover image.

Visa Advice

US F-1 visa social media vetting: what Sri Lankan students need to do

F-1 applicants must now make social media public and list five years of handles on the DS-160. How Sri Lankan students should prepare safely.

Lakmal Silva schedule 7 min
Medical students in a teaching hospital — illustrative cover image.

University Guides

MBBS abroad from Sri Lanka: SLMC recognition and the ERPM explained

How SLMC recognition and the ERPM exam decide whether a foreign MBBS lets you practise in Sri Lanka, and the one check to make before paying a deposit.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
An Australian university campus — illustrative cover image.

Visa Advice

Australia's Genuine Student (GS) requirement & 2026 funds: a Sri Lankan guide

Australia's GS requirement replaced the GTE, the Subclass 500 fee is AUD 2,000 and funds must reach AUD 29,710. What changed and how Sri Lankans prepare.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
A physiotherapist working with a patient in a clinic — illustrative cover image.

University Guides

Allied health abroad: physiotherapy, radiography & lab science for Sri Lankans

Studying physiotherapy, medical imaging or lab science abroad from Sri Lanka, why accreditation decides if you can practise and where these careers lead.

Lakmal Silva schedule 8 min
call